If you would like to add a solar panel to your favourite backpack or bag, you may be interested in a new tutorial published on the Adafruit website. This detailed guide explains how you can boost the ...

This is the most simple and affordable solar battery charger that the hobbyist can make. It has a few drawbacks over other similar controls, but offers numerous advantages. It is intended for charging ...

[Steve Chamberlin] has a spiffy solar-charged 12 V battery that he was eager to use to power his laptop, but ran into a glitch. His MacBook Pro uses Apple’s MagSafe 2 connector for power, but plugging ...

The 8 best solar battery chargers for your car, phone, boat, RV, and more! Many of the devices that we depend on throughout the day run on batteries and it’s never fun when those batteries run down. A ...

With endless summer days still aplenty, there’s no better time to invest in a solar charger for all your gadgets. However, Joshua Zimmerman of the DIY site Instructables doesn’t think you need to ...

This report is a follow-up to our how-to tech article on updating the dual-battery system in a 1995 Ford F-350 crew-cab dually. For any car or truck with a 12-volt charging system (for operating its ...

A few weeks ago we shared Instructable’s handy DIY guide to building your own solar-powered USB charger. Now, the website has provided a guide to creating a solar-powered charger for rechargeable NiMH ...

Summer is here, and with it comes glorious sunshine. As well as keeping your vitamin D levels topped up, the sun can be a free source of off-grid power for your gadgets, alongside the more traditional ...